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Community Partner Spotlight: The Corcoran Gallery of Art

One of my favorite Junior League of Washington community partners is the Corcoran Gallery of Art. At 17th and E streets downtown, it’s a short walk from my office and is my top choice for a lunchtime escape. I’m so proud that the League is dedicated to helping the community learn what the Corcoran has […]

The Literacy Lab, a New Community Partner and Grant Recipient

The Junior League of Washington is proud to announce our newest community partner – as well as grant recipient – is The Literacy Lab, a local nonprofit organization devoted to dramatically increasing the reading levels of low-income children in the District of Columbia. Founded in 2009 by a former DC public school teacher, the organization […]

Boy and (Water) Bottle Soiree

The Boy & Bottle Soiree is a signature Transfer event, held by the Junior League of Washington’s Transfer Committee twice a year. I had sadly missed the one in the fall, but managed to make up for it by attending the one at Darlington House back in March. As a Transfer member, I am somewhat […]

Book Club: A Renewed Junior League Tradition!

This spring, Membership Outreach revived a Junior League of Washington tradition – book club. A prior book club led by Esprit ended in 2003, but member feedback brought it back! The online sign up that initially had space for 25 members filled up within 15 minutes after going live. It was expanded to 75 to […]